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Why Blue Oval Plant Stopped Amtrak?

Posted: Tue May 07, 2024 5:10 pm
by twropr
On May 6-7, some Amtrak Wolverines did not operate east of Battle Creek, MI act construction of a battery plant at Marshall by Ford.
Why would the construction hold up Amtrak? Should be interesting to see if the plant becomes an NS shipper/receiver.
Andy

Re: Why Blue Oval Plant Stopped Amtrak?

Posted: Tue May 07, 2024 6:20 pm
by justalurker66
There is a "future rail spur" on the plans along the south side of plant area.

There are a couple of culverts on the plan that could have led to a rail interruption (allowing the retention pond south of the plant to drain under the tracks to the Kalamazoo river).

Re: Why Blue Oval Plant Stopped Amtrak?

Posted: Wed May 08, 2024 12:45 pm
by Buster Manning
Culvert installation......